CVE-2026-97177 - Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission

CVE-2026-97177 - Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-97177
Published : Sept. 24, 2026, 6:17 a.m. | 53 minutes ago
Description :A flaw was found in the user update mechanism of the Keycloak Admin REST API. When Fine-Grained Admin Permissions are enabled, the system fails to check for specific password reset authorizations during a general user profile update. This allows a delegated administrator, who should be restricted from resetting passwords, to change a user's credentials and take over their account.
Severity: 6.6 | MEDIUM
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